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Project Sun Devil and Project Paris
Lietz, Nori GerardoCase HBS-213078-EFinanceTony Lee is preparing to present a project to the invesment committee of Howard Street Capital. He will be recommending an investment in Project Sun Devil, a high-quality 225-unit student housing rental property near Tempe, Arizona. Tony Lee will compete for capital against the other project on the investment committee's agenda, Project Paris. Project Paris, a very different type of real estate transaction, is a hybrid mezzanine investment in the...Starting at €8.20
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Dan Gilbert: Crazy or Crazy Like a Fox
Lietz, Nori GerardoCase HBS-216066-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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Fixing Our Politics', One Vote at a Time: Public Policy Graduates Aim to Boost Turnout with TurboVote
Varley, Pamela; Donahue, John D.Case HBS-KS1183-EThis case, about creating a startup with a social mission, is designed to help students think through the strategic alignment of public value, legitimacy/support, and operational capacity in a simple context. Together with an in-class video "reveal," the case package follows the thinking of two Masters of Public Policy graduates as they create TurboVote, a nonprofit service designed to increase voter turnout by sending subscribers reminders and h...Starting at €8.20
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The Challenge of Adapting to Climate Change: King County Brings Local Action to a Global Threat
Garcia-Rios, Patricia; Varley, Pamela; Donahue, John D.Case HBS-HKS107-EThis public leadership case puts students in the shoes of King County Executive Ron Sims, the top elected official in Washington State's largest and most diverse county. The year is 2005, and Sims wishes to take a high profile leadership role on the climate change issue-locally and on the national stage-by tackling the nearly uncharted realm of "adaptation," preparing at the local level for impacts of climate change considered inevitable. In addi...Starting at €8.20
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The Challenge of Adapting to Climate Change: King County Brings Local Action to a Global Threat: Sequel
Varley, Pamela; Donahue, John D.Case HBS-HKS108-EThis sequel reveals which actions the County took, and describes the outcome of each in brief. It also includes two exhibits: a summary of the "goals and actions" outlined in the adaptation section of the 2007 King County Climate Plan and a list of executive orders intended to reduce the county's contribution to global warming. In addition to addressing certain generic leadership challenges-how to navigate the difficult intersection of politics a...Starting at €8.20
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"Doctor My Eyes"--The Acquisition of Bausch & Lomb by Warburg Pincus (A)
Lietz, Nori GerardoCase HBS-216021-EFinanceIn early 2010, senior partners at Warburg Pincus met to review a report on Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, the firm's largest investment at the time. Warburg Pincus had led a group of investors in acquiring Bauch & Lomb on October 26, 2007, taking the company private and becoming its largest and controlling shareholder. Since the acquisition, there had been significant progress at Bausch & Lomb through changes in senior leadership and in its business...Starting at €8.20
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Doctor My Eyes: The Acquisition of Bausch & Lomb by Warburg Pincus (B)
Lietz, Nori Gerardo; Andrade, RicardoCase HBS-218029-EFinanceSupplement to case 216021.Starting at €5.74
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The "Three Strikes" Law in California (Sequel): The Impact
Donahue, John D.; Scott, EstherCase HBS-HKS113-EStrategyThis sequel is the second part of this three part case. The main case (case 1908.0) provides background on the California three strikes law, and then briefly describes the proponents and opponents of the ballot measure, and the arguments each side put forward. The next two parts can be read sequentially in class. This brief sequel summarizes the impact of the ballot initiative-which was overwhelmingly approved by voters-on both the state priso...Starting at €8.20
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Jailing Kids for Cash in Pennsylvania (Supplement)
Donahue, John D.; Scott, EstherCase HBS-HKS114-EStrategyThis supplement is the third part of a three part case. The main case (case 1908.0) provides background on the California three strikes law, and then briefly describes the proponents and opponents of the ballot measure, and the arguments each side put forward. The sequel and supplement can be read sequentially in class. The brief sequel summarizes the impact of the ballot initiative-which was overwhelmingly approved by voters-on both the state...Starting at €8.20
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Hard-Won Accord: British Columbia & EDS Canada Tackle a Complex Contract Negotiation Abridged
Varley, Pamela; Donahue, John D.Case HBS-HKS707-EEconomicsSupplement for case HKS147Starting at €8.20